so i'm thanking god up in of us got killed sitting in the car. we were sitting in the car last night. >> the square metal post that held up the covering snapped this afternoon. the fire department thinks it crashed down after a branch from the tree landed on top of the metal structure. the gas station clerk hit the shut qualify valve and cut electrical power. >> i heard something, and i some trees fell down, tree hit this can and i canopy go down. >> trouble in the oakland hills when a tree made a lansing on powerlines on scout road. 1500 customers went dark for a little over an hour. it was bad timing for this family who had gathered for an early christmas dinner. >> white weapon the roast had come out of the ovep, and the power shut down, so we started squealing and running around trying to find candles and light. >> the christmas tree went dark and the oven went cold right after the apple pie went in. this neighborhood is set to get underground utilities in the next few years. >> we're used to power outages here because we have had a lot of is